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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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